Holding device for cap covers or tops



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HOLDING "DEVICE FOR CAP COVERS OR 'TOPS IFfiled Nov. 23, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 1939- u. E. BIAESCH I HOLDING DEVICE FOR CAP COVERS OR TOPS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 23 1957 V Martial nit-aimed: zzgwzrz u orrgga,

Patented Apr. 4, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOLDING DEVICE FOR GAP COVERS OR TOPS Ulrich E. Biaesch, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application November 23, 1937, Serial No. 176,090

4 Claims. (Cl. 2-195) The invention relates to headwear having a the lower cap structure and cover or top may lower frame comprising a sweatband and a supbe attained. In Figures 1 and 2' a stiff frame port for any suitable cover or top. is shown.

The main purpose of the invention is to hold The inner band In is usually provided with in- 5 a top or cover on a lower cap frame by a subner and outer facings I3 and it which, when 5 stantially fin-elastic top or cover welt fitting over used, will be considered here as with the pulp a resilient band approximating in girth the cirboard merely forming the inner band. In princumference of the head. ciple their absence or presence does not affect the A further purpose is to support a removable purpose or function of the inner band. The upl cover or top for a cap independently of a stiff per part M of the outer and decorative band I cap frame. is preferably independent of the inner band.

A further purpose is to support a cap cover Very commonly a visor I 'o is added about which from a resilient fiange carried by a soft cap band. frequently is thrown a strap H. The lower edge Further purposes will appear in the specificaof the outer part of the cap is frequently dec- 5 tion and in the claims. 7 orated by a welt l8, here made from the outer I have preferred to illustrate the invention by band material. a few constructions only among the many con- In Figure 1 the sweatband, inner band and structions in which it may appear. outer band are sewed together at IS. In Figure 2 Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a cap havthe construction differs from Figure l in that the ing a stiff cap frame. outer band and sweatband provide a pocket 26 20 Figure 2 is an enlarged section of a portion within which the inner band is located without of the cap frame similar to that of Figure 1, but being fastened to either the outer band or to differing slightly from it. the sweatband. In the illustration this is pro- Figure 3 is an inverted perspective view of a vided by turning the outer band upwardly at 2| removable cap top or cover. to give space between this upturned portion and 25 Figure 4 is a section corresponding to Figure 1 the rest of the band for the pocket and fastening but showing a structure lacking an inner stiff the sweatband to the outer band at some conband or frame. venient point, here shown as at 22 close to the Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section turn in the outer band. 3 corresponding generally to Figure 2 but lacking In this illustration the outer facing material so the top or cover. of the inner band is fastened to the inner band Figure 6 is an enlarged section of a portion of at 23 and the inner facing is fastened to the Figure 5. inner band at 2'4 at which point the inner fac- Caps of the type known as uniform caps are ing for the inner band is turned upwardly tergenerally based upon a. more or less rigid cap minating at 25.

forin or frame including an annular so-called in- A resilient ring 26 is providednear the upper ner stiff or rigid band H) to which the sweatband edge of the frame and very desirably independent H and outer decorative facing band 12 are usualof the inner band so that it can function indely attached. The cap cover or top is mounted pendently of injury to or destruction of the inupon the inner band of the frame. Since this ner band. This resilient ring is shown in Fig- 40 inner band is very generally of pulpboar'd or other ures 1, 2, 4 and 5 as mounted within the upper material which s e y jured by moisture. edge 2'! of the outer band which is most desirthe fastening of the cover to the inner band is ably free from tt h nt t th inner b t correspo di y defective a uncertaint is this point, though, Where an inner band is used, 4 t e present inteniwn to mount the cover upon the outer band may be attached to the inner band rs the outer decorative facing band independent of as in Figure 1 y Stiff inner band- The Stifi inner band- Can The resilient ring is shown in enlarged section then be used or not as preferred. The finish and Figure 6 as of spring i which referably cap rigidity given by the inner band can be is flattened at the inside at 28 and at the outcure f desired a the sweatband and oute side at 29 so as to leave a considerable body of 50 facing 0811 then be fastened to the inner band wire but to yield first and most easily in radial or not as preferred. When the inner band is directions permitting the ring of wire as a ring omitted a very soft effect can be secured, permitto be collapsed at one or more parts so as to reting the cap to be put in the pocket without difduce the effective perimeter about which the welt ficulty and at the same time excellent union of 30 of the cover is to be passed.

The resilient ring 26 is shown as lying within the folded back portion 3| of the outer band and as but little exceeding in perimeter the adjoining part of the head within the cap, with. the purpose and effect that no special type of cap cover or cap top need be used; the cover or top merely needing a welt to limit the perimeter which can be passed over the resilient ring when the latter has been collapsed and which will be held against retraction over the ring when the resilient ring has been allowed to expand to its full size.

Any suitable cover or top 32 thus completes the cap. It is held quite firmly against removal because the welt 30 will not yield to the pull which a normal top or cover receives and will therefore not pass over the covered ring 26 in normal use. The resilient ring must be collapsed to reduce the effective diameter before the welt of the top or cover may readily be removed from it. For the present purpose, of determining the circumference over which the welt must be passed, the covering material is considered as part of the ring.

The construction as described permits any type v of crown to be used whether it be soft and flexible or relatively firm and rigid, or any intermediate type of crown between these, the effective requirement being that it has a substantially inextensible lower and inner welt or edge perimetrically smaller than the resilient ring.

This way in which the top or cover is secured removably over a resilient ring supported in dependently of the stiff cap frame distinguishes sharply from such methods of fastening as by snap fasteners engaging with a rigid frame part or retracting cover welts stretching to fit over a device by which they are ultimately held. Where the top or cover can be stretched to allow it to be placed, it can be stretched also for removal and this means that it can be pulled free from the cap frame.

In Figures 4 and the so-called inner band is omitted altogether permitting the use of a soft outer band fitting with a sweat band to form a very soft and non-rigid cap frame. Here again the resilient ring is not much larger in circumference than the size of the head within it.

Where the stiff inner band is not used, the sweat band may provide the only stiffening for the cap frame, permitting the use of very soft and flexible materials for the outer band. This furthermore permits the sagging of the outer band and cover so as to give a very low and rakish cap effect.

With either form of the invention the resilient ring is collapsed to permit the welt of a cover or top to pass over the ring after which the ring is allowed to' expand and then holds the welt against accidental removal over it.

It will be evident that the resilient or spring ring supported by the outer band will be effective even where it lies against the inner band in normal use since it will be independent of the inner band, in case of injury to or destruction of the latter, and will continue to function whether the inner band remain in good condition or not.

The invention has been described as applying to caps of the uniform type because the greatest need of substitution of different tops or covers lies in this art. However, it will be evident that the invention is applicable also to caps of civilian type, such for example as golf types. With the form of Figures 1 and 2 this means merely that the stiff frame is not carried up as high as is the stiff frame used for caps of the uniform type. The form of Figures 4 and 5 is particularly well suited to be used in civilian caps.

It will be evident also that a cap suited to use with or without a visor may be used with an eye shade merely whether this be considered to be a visor or to differ therefrom.

In view of my invention and disclosure variations and modifications to meet individual whim or particular need will doubtless become evident to others skilled in the art, to obtain part or all of the benefits of my invention without copying the structure shown, and I therefore,- claim all such in so far as they fall within the reasonable spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a cap having the usual sweatband, an outer flexible facing band and a resilient metal ring mounted directly upon the facing band near the upper end of the band, whereby a removable cover having an inner welt edge substantially in extensible and of smaller effective size than that of the metal ring can be connected with the outer facing band. i

2. A cap comprising a stiff cap body, a flexible decorative band located about the body and an inwardly resilient metal ring forming a flange for and attached to the upper edge of the decorative band, close to and outside of the stiff body, whereby through said ring a removable cover may be mounted upon the decorative band as distinguished from mounting the cover upon the cap body.

3. A cap comprising a stiff cap body, 'a flexible decorative band located about the body secured to the stiff body at its lower edge and free therefrom at its upper edge and an inwardly resilient metal ring forming a flange for and attached tothe upper edge of the decorative band, close to and outside of the stiff body, whereby a removable cover having a cover welt of smaller size than the size of the flange may be mounted upon the decorative band.

4. A cap having a stiff inner band, a sweatband and an outer decorative flexible band free from the inner band at its upper edge .and a spring wire flange encircling the upper end of the stiff band close to said band and secured to the flexible band as distinguished from beingsecured t0 the inner band, whereby a cover for the cap having a substantially inextensible inner welt edge of smaller size than the size of the spring flange can be attached to the decorative band below the spring flange.

ULRICH E. BIAESCH. 

